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Constantine moves capital to Byzantium (renamed Constantinople) Germanic tribes (Franks and Goths) raid and sack Rome “Fall” of Western Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire! Justinian becomes emperor Taxpayer revolt – crushed by Justinian Byzantine Empire falls to Ottoman Turks 1054 Catholic Church splits- Roman Catholic (West) & Eastern Orthodox (East) Cultural Diffusion – Byzantine Culture influences Russians Dark ages High Middle Ages Late Middle Ages Black Death

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Page 1: Constantine moves  capital to  Byzantium (renamed Constantinople)

Constantine moves capital to Byzantium

(renamed Constantinople)

Germanic tribes

(Franks and Goths) raid and sack

Rome

“Fall” of Western Roman

EmpireThe Byzantine Empire!

Justinian becomes emperor

Taxpayer revolt – crushed by Justinian

Byzantine Empire falls

to Ottoman Turks1054 Catholic Church

splits- Roman Catholic (West) &

Eastern Orthodox (East)

Cultural Diffusion –Byzantine Culture influences Russians

Dark agesHigh Middle Ages Late Middle Ages

Black Death